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Definition Card | Receipt

Receipt

Definition
A receipt is recorded evidence that a specific behavior or boundary held.

A receipt captures the what, when, and how of a return, test, refusal, boundary hold, or continuity pass—so it can be referenced, re-run, and verified.

In plain terms
Proof, not vibes.

What a Receipt Looks Like

• a saved transcript segment with the exact prompt + exact output

• a test case with inputs, expected behavior, and observed behavior

• a dated run log entry noting pass/fail and what changed

• a screenshot or export that preserves the original state

Examples

• “Non-merge boundary held under adversarial framing” (with the exact exchange).

• “Return test: same definition held after restart” (with the paired prompts).

• “Refusal integrity: consistent across rephrases” (with all variants).

What a Receipt Is Not
A receipt is not:

• a claim without the record

• an interpretation of what “felt true”

• a rewritten summary that changes wording

• a derivative paraphrase

Boundary Note
Receipts protect Continuity because they prevent drift-by-storytelling.
If it matters, it gets a receipt.

Alyssa Solen | Origin Ø
—Continuum